Read part 1 for an introduction and numbers 10-6 From the Elizabethan Age until the 19th Century, the pincushion was seen as an essential element of a woman’s boudoir with a beautiful, decorative cushion needed to house her large collection… Read more

In Fabricating Histories, Northumbria University, in collaboration with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, are exhibiting a collection of objects from the nineteenth century and exploring ideas around historical fashion, technology, science, literature, and art. Why is the nineteenth century… Read more

This is a guest post by Zoe-Marie Dobbs, a volunteer with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. The garment that survives in largest quantities from the 18th century is the waistcoat. This was often the most expensive and decorative part… Read more

This is a guest post by Zoe-Marie Dobbs, a volunteer with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. In the costume collection at the Discovery Museum, there are over 250 waistcoats which span from the 17th century to the present day.… Read more

This is a guest post by Gil Dye, a volunteer at Discovery Museum. Tape Lace Branscombe Point is a tape lace that was first made in the Devon village of Branscombe around 1860. This was at a time when lace… Read more